Rashid Saburi (2004) Conservation of Orang-Utan in the lower Kinabatangan floodplain, Sabah Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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Abstract
The study and conse1Vation on Orang-Utans (Pongo pygmaeus) in the secondary forests or the lower Kinabatangan floodplain was carried out from 1999 to 2001. The main objectives or this work were to document Orang-Utan ecology in disturbed habitat; to manage and conse1Ve the ape populations living in this floodplain and to recommend practical solutions to reduce the current human and Orang-Utan conflicts as well as to develop public awareness ror Orang-Utan preservation needs. In the past; most of' the long-tenn eco-ethological studies of Orang-Utans were conducted in the lowland dipterocarp primary f'orests. lllere has been no detailed field study on the relationship between Orang-Utans and f'orest disturbance and thererore a real lack or appropriate knowledge to design long-term conservation strategies and management plans for or Orang-utans in unprotected areas. In 1997, 'Hutan; a French NGO dedicated to w1ldlif'e and habitat presetvation/ decided to create tile "Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conse1Vation Projeif' (KOCP) in Suka14 Lower Kinabatangan district. As the head or the SWD office ror the Kinabatangan District; I was involved with most or the KOCP activities,, including ecoethological study or wild individuals at the KOCP intensive study sit awareness activities,, mitigation conflicts and other related activities etc. During my three years stud½ 23 individuals Orang-Utans were obse1Ved and identified consisting of' 8 adult females,, 5 unflanged adult males,, 5 flanged adult males and 5 adolescents. The main daily activity of' these focal individuals was resting representing 56 % of' their total time budget; while reeding was representing 25%/ moving 12%/ tile remaining percentages representing nesting and other activities. About 623 % or rood consumed by Orang - Utan at the KOCP study site was fruits,, followed by leaves ( 229 % l flowers ( 1.72 % ) and insects ( 0.7 % ). To date more than 310 plants species have been identified as being part of the Orang-Utan diet at the KOCP study site. From ground surveys,, we estimated the overall population of Orang - Utan living in the Lower Kinabatangan region to approximate 1022 individuals Orang - Utans,, 562 within the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ( LKWS) and 460 outside and in the neighboring forest LKWS. My preliminary results also show that Orang-Utan densities in tile disturbed forests of the lower Kinabatangan are higher and that their diet is more diverse than in most places where the species has been studied in primary forest
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Keyword: | Pongo pygmaeus, Orangutan ecology, Secondary forests, Kinabatangan, Wildlife conservation |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QL Zoology > QL1-991 Zoology > QL605-739.8 Chordates. Vertebrates > QL700-739.8 Mammals |
| Department: | SCHOOL > School of Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | DG MASNIAH AHMAD - |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2025 16:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2025 16:08 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44325 |
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